Complicit Witness

A smuggler stays one step ahead of the law until he's forced to choose between life behind bars or certain death for betraying his ruthless boss.As the 1970's melt into the 80's, Staten Island is loaded with gangsters and wannabes. It's where Tommy, a world-class schemer, smuggles to earn the money he squanders. The Italian gang he's with joins forces with a ruthless Russian, who takes command, enlarging the enterprise. The expansion catches the attention of an ambitious DA, who is about to run for Mayor and despite the intensifying heat, the gang ups the stakes. The DA, embarrassed by botched opportunities to lock up the Russian, obsessively pursues a way to shut down their activities, amping up the risk.Complicit Witness is Dan Petrosini's third published novel. Dan has his own view of the world and culture, or lack thereof. He passionately believes people can realize their dreams if they focus and act, and he encourages just that.His favorite saying is - 'The price of discipline is always less than the cost of regret'Dan also reminds people to get negativity out of their lives. He feels it is contagious and advises people to steer clear of negative people.Married, and with two daughters and a needy Maltese, Dan lives in Southwest Florida. A New York native, Dan teaches at local colleges, writes novels, and plays tenor saxophone in several jazz bands. He also drinks way too much wine.Dan has written over a sixteen novels and has an active blog at http://danpetrosini.com